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AP VoteCast: Harris voters motivated by democracy, Trump supporters by inflation and immigration

AP VoteCast: Harris voters motivated by democracy, Trump supporters by inflation and immigration

WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters for Kamala Harris and Donald Trump who cast their ballots for Tuesday’s presidential election had vastly different motivations — reflecting a broader national divide on the problems the United States faces.
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AP Race Call: Kamala Harris wins the 1st Congressional District in Maine and one electoral vote

Voters in Maine’s 1st Congressional District, which is comprised of wealthy coastal communities, delivered an electoral vote to Democrat Kamala Harris on Tuesday.
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AP Race Call: Republican Randy Feenstra wins reelection to U.S. House in Iowa's 4th Congressional District

Republican Rep. Randy Feenstra won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Iowa on Tuesday. Feenstra will serve a fourth term in Congress. He represents Iowa's most reliably Republican district.
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AP Race Call: Democrat Brittany Pettersen wins reelection to U.S. House in Colorado's 7th Congressional District

Democratic Rep. Brittany Pettersen was reelected to a U.S. House seat representing Colorado on Tuesday. Pettersen served in the Colorado Legislature for a decade before winning the U.S. House seat in 2022. She replaced Rep.
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AP Race Call: Republican Tracey Mann wins reelection to U.S. House in Kansas' 1st Congressional District

Republican Rep. Tracey Mann won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Kansas on Tuesday. Mann won his third term by defeating Democrat Paul Buskirk in a sprawling 1st Congressional District that is a safe seat for the GOP.
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Republican Rep. Jim Banks wins Indiana’s open U.S. Senate seat, defeating Democrat Valerie McCray

Republican Rep. Jim Banks wins Indiana’s open U.S. Senate seat, defeating Democrat Valerie McCray

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Republican Jim Banks, an outspoken supporter of former President Donald Trump, won Indiana’s open U.S. Senate seat on Tuesday, defeating political newcomer and Democrat Valerie McCray.
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Barr and Guthrie win reelection to Congress and now seek possible committee chairmanships

Barr and Guthrie win reelection to Congress and now seek possible committee chairmanships

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Republican U.S. Reps. Andy Barr and Brett Guthrie easily passed their first election tests, winning new terms Tuesday to represent their Kentucky districts.
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AP Race Call: Donald Trump wins Iowa

Former President Donald Trump won Iowa on Tuesday, claiming the state's six electoral votes. Formerly considered a swing state, Iowa has proved to be a clear example of Trump's appeal among Republican voters and his staying power in the GOP.
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West Virginia voter, ACLU file lawsuit after Democrat state senate candidate left off ballot

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A voter filed a lawsuit against a county in ruby-red West Virginia on Tuesday calling for a special election after close to 700 people cast erroneous ballots that omitted the name of a Democratic state senate candidate.
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AP Race Call: Republican Paul Gosar wins reelection to U.S. House in Arizona's 9th Congressional District

Republican Rep. Paul Gosar won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Arizona on Tuesday. Gosar, who has represented the state in Congress since 2011, defeated Democrat Quacy Smith.
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